Comments on: Infusion sets

By: Madge Valentine

Madge Valentine — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 02:45:28 +0000

>Today I heard the Pope’s remarks tht it is evil and I got pretty upset by
it.

That is not a wholly accurate statement. The Pope is actually supportive of
stem cell research (as am I) as long as it does not involve the destruction
of a child in order to obtain the stem cells. Stem cells can be gotten from
other sources such as the umbilical cords after birth, and the Pope and many
other people (myself included) have no problem with that.

If the only way to cure my disease is at the expense of a child, then I
guess I will never be cured, because I would not be able to use such a
treatment.

Julia

By: Randolph Fawn

Randolph Fawn — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 23:18:39 +0000

No, I wasn’t brave - that was the only way to do it. As products evolve and
improve, we find out about them. The previous 10 years I used a straight
needle and bent it to the proper angle myself. It was after a couple of years
they realized if *they* pre-bent them, they could charge more $$. I continued
to bend my own. I hated them but that was the only way to get the insulin
inside me at that time. I was very glad to learn about Sof-Sets when they came
on the market. Someone came up with a good idea to invent the insertion
device. Perhaps I wasn’t the only one to kink one. Sof-Sets need a forceful,
straight-forward jab to do it right. Whatever tools they can come up with to
help us makes life a tad easier. (~_^)

By: Madge Valentine

Madge Valentine — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 18:14:46 +0000

> The Sof-Set really SHOULD be applied with the Sof-Serter. This reduces the

Ah, the trainer told us it was not necessary but helpful and many people
liked to use it.

> invented. I did them *by hand* for 6 years - then one kinked and I went
into

Oh! You are a brave soul! : ) After having tried it I don’t think I could
get it in by hand.

> individual sets - as with brand/style of pump - so there should be
something
> to each one’s liking. (~_^)

When I first started looking at pumps I couldn’t understand why all the
different infusion sets. Now I can see why, it’s nice to have options and
not have to be stuck with something that’s uncomfortable.

Julia

By: Olin Ok

Olin Ok — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 10:53:22 +0000

Frank,
I use the Minimed MMT365, which has a length of about 0.5 in. Since it is at
an angle, I find that it is easy to insert, and does not go very deep. Again,
a personal adaptation that may not work for everyone….
David

By: Olin Ok

Olin Ok — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 02:45:42 +0000

Jan,
Should I infer from your remark that you are against stem cell research?
David

By: Randolph Fawn

Randolph Fawn — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 22:32:35 +0000

> Today I heard the Pope’s remarks tht it is evil and I got pretty upset by
it.
>
> Frank

Additionally, some people get equally upset by the opposite viewpoint.

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By: Xavier Roseanna

Xavier Roseanna — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:52:35 +0000

Yes David you make a good point that is why I like the rapids for young children
because they are very easy to insert but like I said the big Disadvantage in the
states is
that their is no disconect yet. The Bent needle may be good but I have always
had a hard time inserting that long needle. The bottom line is their needs to be
more choices
for all pump users. The biggest decision may be coming down real soon for all
diabetics. Lets hope that the President supports stem cell research so future
generation and
people who are stricken with diseases will have a cure at hand. Today I heard
the Pope’s remarks tht it is evil and I got pretty upset by it.

Frank

>I may be repeating myself on this on this topic, but these stories just

reinforce my experience; after a couple of frustrating years with the soft sets,
and a trial of the inserter, I
went back to the simple bent needle, and voila! no problems, no pain, no
complications, just stick it in, put on a polyskin, a strain relief tape, and
done. Also, if it fails, you
don’t lose the set (it hardly ever does).
>
>David

By: Olin Ok

Olin Ok — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 10:07:19 +0000

I may be repeating myself on this on this topic, but these stories just
reinforce my experience; after a couple of frustrating years with the soft sets,
and a trial of the inserter, I went back to the simple bent needle, and voila!
no problems, no pain, no complications, just stick it in, put on a polyskin, a
strain relief tape, and done. Also, if it fails, you don’t lose the set (it
hardly ever does).

David

By: Randolph Fawn

Randolph Fawn — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 13:15:50 +0000

The Sof-Set really SHOULD be applied with the Sof-Serter. This reduces the
possibilities/probablilites of the canula kinking. That’s why the thing was
invented. I did them *by hand* for 6 years - then one kinked and I went into
DKA. I called MiniMed to complain about their set and that was when I learned
of the *tool*. They sent me a free one. The new Quik-Sets also have an
insertion device to reduce those chances. I know some are devotees to their
individual sets - as with brand/style of pump - so there should be something
to each one’s liking. (~_^)